every

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
  2. Denotes equal spacing at a stated interval, or a proportion corresponding to such a spacing.
  3. Denotes an abundance of something.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi/ En-us-every.ogg /ˈev.(ə.)ɹi/

Word forms

every ev'ry ivery euery e'ry

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Germanic *aiwaz Proto-West Germanic *aiwder. Old English ā Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-West Germanic *in Old English in Proto-Indo-European *perkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pérkus Proto-Germanic *ferhuzder.? Proto-Germanic *ferhwą Proto-West Germanic *ferh Old English feorh ? Old English ǣfre Proto-West Germanic *aiwgahwalīk Old English ǣġhwelċ Old English ǣlċ Middle English every English every Inherited from Middle English every, everich, everych, from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ. By surface analysis, ever + each or ever + which.

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a chicken in every pot any and every a sucker is born every minute at church every time the doors are open at church every time the doors swing open at every turn behind every great man is a great woman behind every great man there stands a woman behind every successful man there stands a woman call someone every name in the book down to every move on the board each and every even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while every accusation is a confession every bit every body everybody every cloud has a silver lining everycunt every dark cloud has a silver lining every-day everyday every day every day is a school day every day of the week every day of the week and twice on Sunday every day of the week and twice on Sundays every dog has his day every dog has its day every dog must have his day every dog must have its day everydude everyfur everygirl every good boy deserves favor every good boy deserves favour every good boy deserves food every good boy deserves fudge every good boy deserves fun every good boy does fine everyguy every hour God sends everyhow every inch every Jack has his Jill everykid every king needs a queen every last every law has a loophole every law has its loophole every little bit helps every little helps every man for himself every man for hisself every man has a price every man has his price every man is the architect of his own fortune every man jack every miller draws water to his own mill
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